Scatter Ring

Design a scatter ring where a half-carat cushion presides over a constellation of rounds, a baguette and a marquise — all placed from a 2D reference image. You’ll compose the stone cluster flat with Diamond Studio, secure it with two custom baskets (a delicate 0.70 mm setting for the side stones and a 4.50 mm claw basket for the cushion), and make sure every element touches its neighbor so the assembly is structurally sound.

Then the flat composition takes shape: precise measuring of the ring curve, matched reference lines, and Quick Flow with the stones as rigid objects to wrap the cluster around the finger without deforming a single gem. A Classic shank with Preset 037 and a final Cut by Ring Size complete the ring. Follow the step-by-step lessons at your own pace, then watch the video lesson at the end to see the whole build in one sitting. The reference image is in the Downloads section below.